Jenny O. – DREAM TOUR

In this Dream Tour segment, the rock artist, Jenny O., lets you know who she would like on her ultimate tour lineup. You can check out the feature, after the break.

My dream tour has always been to play with a 12-piece (or more) ensemble. A few different artists, rhythm section, horns.. whoever isn’t singing lead sings backup & dances and plays percussion. Like the Fania All-Stars. Or Concert For Bangladesh. Or the Maddogs & Englishmen tour but with rotating lead artists.

I don’t know who should comprise this supergroup entirely, I suppose fantasy, for me, is based in reality. I like to imagine my friends Rodrigo Amarante and Jonathan Wilson are there, they are both suited for it. Also, Gus Seyffert & Jake Blanton should be in the rhythm section because they’re incredible musicians. But I’d want it to be real diverse. Rodrigo is from Brazil, so maybe in my fantasy, he gets some Brazilian players onboard. We travel the world, to places I’ve never been.

Since it’s a dream tour I’d also eliminate the anxiety I often experience. That’s the most important part of my dream tour: I enjoy myself. Everyone is kind and compassionate, the shows are sold out or close to it, and the venues are beautiful. None of them feel entitled to a cut of our merchandise. None of the green rooms smell like disinfectant. There are no fluorescent lights. All good vibes. Oh, and I can actually hear myself over the band. That’s my dream tour. <3

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